I Deanne, Although I have never before used any kit for RNA isolation, I have
bought the Qiagen's kit for plants. I am very impressed with their DNA
isolation kit (albeit as a final purification step), and so have decided to use
theirs first.
No matter which kit one uses, it is always a choice between quality and
quantity. The latter, for RNA, of course trumps any other consideration.
Hiranya
Quoting Deanne Bell <dbell at fresno.ars.usda.gov>:
> Hi everybody
>> I have narrowed my decision down to about 3 brands, but would like to take a
> minute to ask opinions from those of you who have had experience isolating
> RNA from plants.
> Any strong opinions one way or another about RNA kits? Anything for me to
> consider?
>> thanks ahead of time
> Deanne Bell
> USDA Agricultural Research Service
> Crop Diseases, Pests & Genetics
> 9611 South Riverbend Avenue
> Parlier, CA 93648
> voice (559) 596-2806
> fax (559) 596-2897
>dbell at fresno.ars.usda.gov>>>>
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Hiranya S. Roychowdhury, Ph.D.
Coll. Asst. Professor,
Molecular Biology,
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Rm# 336, Chemistry Bldg.; MSC 3MLS
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003